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B.E.(Biotechnology)
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Department of Biological Sciences

Our department offers various academic programs and research-oriented courses that have evolved into a perfect blend of theory and practical training.
We are dedicated to making this department the best research and development facility in the country. Our students and research scholars are encouraged to not only do well in academics but also to find solutions to real-life problems. We provide our research scholars with avenues to develop interdisciplinary projects and acquire industry-oriented skills. Our department faculty members are well recognized in their respective fields and have received prestigious fellowships such as DBT-Ramalingaswami Re-Entry fellowship, DST-Ramanujan fellowship, and DBT-Wellcome trust fellowship to name a few. Our department is DST-FIST funded and has received highly coveted DST-PURSE and DBT-builder grants. Our faculties get funding from all the government funding agencies across India for performing research in different areas ranging from virology to plant biotechnology. The Biological Sciences department became operational in the year 2008 and offers Life Science education in all three tiers through the M.Sc.(Biological Sciences), M.E.(Biotechnology) and Doctor of Philosophy programmes. Coursework for these degrees spans the areas of modern biology such as cell biology, genetics, microbiology, biochemistry, environmental biology, plant and animal biology, molecular biology, structural biology etc. along with interdisciplinary areas such as bioinformatics, computational biology and biophysics.

The department comprises of 24 well qualified faculty members and state of art infrastructure to focus on the following major thrust areas of research, namely

• Molecular characterization of human diseases
• Structural/Computational biology/Bioinformatics
• Environmental, plant and microbial biotechnology

  • The Vision
  • The Mission

  • To emerge as a world-renowned hub for teaching and research in integrated biological science and technology.

  • Dynamically shape student-centric pedagogy, leveraging digital technological tools, to nurture bright, skilled, and responsible youth. Carry out interdisciplinary, cutting-edge research in modern biology and seek potential applications to improve the quality of life for everyone.

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Research

High quality research with numerous funded projects and a repertoire of highly talented and motivated research scholars (Ph.D students/project staff) provide the department with vibrant research environment. The faculty have high quality publications and patents to their credit. The department of Biological Sciences is a recipient of the FIST (Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure) grant from the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, for the development of research and teaching infrastructure.

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Lakesh Kumar Sahoo

Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Nishith Gupta,
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Anindita Thakur

Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Jayati Ray Dutta,
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Kotwal Shifa Bushra

Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Ruchi Jain Dey,
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Peddiraju N V S J Swaroop

Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Nishith Gupta,
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Sharon Mariam Abraham

Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Pragya Komal,
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Vaibhav Jain

Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Nishith Gupta,
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Naresh Patnaik

Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Ruchi Jain Dey,
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Pavithra P.

Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. P. Sankar Ganesh,
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Brahmandam N S A L Gayatri

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Junior Research Fellow

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for Junior Research Fellow to work on the following project sponsored by ANRF-SERB (CRG/2020/001358 project), under the supervision of Prof. K.N. MOHAN, Department of BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad campus.

Ph.D Position

Applications are invited for ONE PhD position in CDRF project entitled, “Small molecule-based therapeutic intervention to cure Huntington’s disease (HD) and related neurodegenerative diseases via improving mitochondrial health” under the joint supervision of Prof. Shuvadeep Maity and Prof. Tanmay Chatterjee, Department of Biological Sciences, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus.

Project Associate

Applications are invited for the position of Project Associate in a project funded by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India to work under the supervision of Prof. P Sankar Ganesh, Department of Biological Sciences, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus.

Ph.D. Scholar

Applications are invited for ONE position of PhD Scholar on project, “Development of Novel Antibiofilm Surface Patterns by Vibration Assistance Micromachining Process and Evaluation of Their Antimicrobial Properties” under the supervision of Prof. Kundan Singh and Prof. Kirtimaan Syal. BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus.

Project Associate-I

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for the position of Project Associate-I (1 vacancy) to work on the following project sponsored by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Govt. of India, under the Core Research Grant (CRG) scheme, under the supervision of Dr. Vivek Sharma, Department of Biological Sciences, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad campus.

BITS RMIT Ph.D Position

Applications are invited to BITS-RMIT Ph.D Position with Attractive scholarships including tuition fees, funded travel to Melbourne, Australian stipend and overseas health cover!! Join a unique collaboration between: ▪BITS Pilani (Birla Institute of Technology & Science) ▪RMIT University (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) Experience world-class education combining the research expertise of both institutions and gain exposure to cutting-edge research and research facilities. Develop your research skills, network with renowned expert academics and gain hands-on experience conducting original research. Candidates admitted to the program are jointly supervised by faculty from BITS and RMIT.

Junior Research Fellow

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for Junior Research Fellow (aspiring to do PhD) to work on the following project sponsored by Wellcome Trust / DBT (India Alliance) , under the mentorship/supervision of Prof. Dr. Nishith Gupta , Intracellular Parasite Education And Research Labs ( iPEARL ), Department of Biological Sciences BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus.

Junior Research Fellow

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for the position of Junior Research Fellow (1 vacancy) to work on the following project sponsored by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Govt. of India, under the Core Research Grant (CRG) scheme, under the supervision of Dr. Sridev Mohapatra, Department of Biological Sciences, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad campus.

Project Associate

Applications are invited for the position of Project Associate to work on an the "Biomethanation of organic municipal solid waste using industrial scale anaerobic digester in a field setting" project under the supervision of Prof. Sankar Ganesh, Department of Biology, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus.

Junior Research Fellow

Applications are invited from interested and motivated candidates from any life science background for a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) to work in the following project sponsored by Indian Council of Medical research (ICMR) titled “Understanding the novel role of PERK in the context of ER-mitochondrial communication in NAFLD” under the supervision of Dr. Shuvadeep Maity (PI, BITS-Pilani – Hyderabad Campus).
2 DAY WORKSHOP

Department of Biological Sciences is Organizing a 2-Day workshop on "Computationally-Driven Drug Design Workflows" from 16th to 17th November, 2023.

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